Josh Smith's Great Chat Show

Welcome to Chatterbox, a bite-sized taster of Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show. A quick-fire round of conversation starters. Fast questions. Instinctive answers. Real, honest chat.

Today's Chatterbox is Malachi Kirby, BAFTA-winning actor Malachi Kirby - known for Roots, Black Mirror, Small Axe, and now leading Disney+’s A Thousand Blows - sits down with Josh for an honest conversation about masculinity, identity, and ambition.

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In this episode, Josh sits down for a great chat with Gillian Anderson - aka the iconic Dana Scully from The X-Files, the steely Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, and everyone’s favourite sex-positive therapist Jean Milburn in Sex Education.

A two-time Emmy and Golden Globe winner (plus four SAG Awards for good measure), Gillian gets properly candid with Josh about AI actresses, billionaires playing space wars, phone addiction, equal pay rage and why she’s finally done shrinking herself.

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00:00 I Don’t Usually Get That Political

00:41 The Most Extraordinary Great Chat (Breakfast with Jane Fonda)

02:14 Why She Said Yes to Tron

03:30 When Sci-Fi Stops Feeling Like Fiction

04:24 AI, Acting & The Fear Around Technology

05:33 Have We Lost The Art of Connection?

07:09 Forced Offline: The Battle With Presence

08:23 When Are You Proudest of Using Your Voice?

10:04 Equal Pay & “This Is Still New News”

11:57 Learning to Say Yes

12:16 Becoming Authentic in the Spotlight

13:47 Sharing, Shame & Empowerment

15:19 The Power of Great Conversations

15:38 Where Are the Good Leaders?

16:28 “We Have to Keep Our Voices Loud”

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Welcome to Chatterbox, a bite-sized taster of Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show. A quick-fire round of conversation starters. Fast questions. Instinctive answers. Real, honest chat.

As Bridgerton makes waves again with Part 2, we’re bringing back one of our favourite guests for something a little extra. Golda Rosheuvel (aka Queen Charlotte) is as thoughtful as she is powerful.

In this episode, she opens up about following your heart, falling fast, spotting red flags - and trusting your instincts when it matters most.
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Jennifer Garner joins Josh for a funny, heartfelt and unexpectedly emotional chat - yes, she cries twice. From the legacy of 13 Going on 30 to leading The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 on Apple TV, she reflects on longevity in Hollywood and why women over 50 are finally being centred as the heroes of their own stories.

She reveals how Reese Witherspoon “rejected outright” Hollywood’s outdated belief that female-led stories don’t sell - and addresses the rumour about her “rough patch,” confirming Reese showed up when she needed her most.

Jennifer also shares the bold letter she wrote to fight for her latest role, and speaks honestly about the constant tension between motherhood and ambition.

The Last Thing He Told Me” Season 2 is out now on Apple TV

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00:00 Teaser Trailer 

00:16  Intro 

00:44 Meeting Jennifer Garner

01:08 The Greatest Chat That Changed Her Life

01:22 $150 a Week & Broadway Beginnings

02:29 “How Am I Still Working?”

03:32 The Surprise Was Bigger Than the Dream

04:15 Her First Movie & Running Down Broadway

06:22 Chasing “That Feeling”

07:26 Women Over 50 Leading in Hollywood

07:48 How Reese Witherspoon Rejected Hollywood’s View

09:19 “There Have Been Times I’ve Needed Her”

09:38 The Broken Foot Story

10:07 Using Her Voice for Kids & Rural America

12:06 The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 (Apple TV+)

14:05 The Bold Letter She Wrote to Land the Role

16:00 Producing Her Own Projects

17:46 13 Going on 30 – The Legacy

19:01 The Joy of Making 13 Going on 30

20:29 Building Once Upon a Farm – $700M Business

22:57 Why We Should Be Talking About Early Education
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Welcome to Chatterbox - a bite-sized taster of Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show.

It’s quick-fire conversation starters. Instinctive answers. Real, honest chat.

From Tracy Beaker to a BAFTA Rising Star win and a leading role in Netflix’s Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, Mia McKenna-Bruce has grown into one of Britain’s most exciting young talents.

In this episode, she opens up about being a “yes queen,” constantly thinking about the future, and her unstoppable need to talk. Mia is a natural Chatterbox. And she shares how becoming a mum has helped her feel more grounded - and more herself than ever before.

There’s so much more to this conversation - catch Mia McKenna-Bruce’s full episode on Josh Smith's Great Chat Show.
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